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Former Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein is interviewed on what is was like working for Ben Bradlee.

Washington Post newsroom GVs / Leonard Downie interview / Carl Bernstein interview; Part 4 of 4USA: Virginia: Springfield: Washington Post:INTCarl Bernstein (Former Washington Post Reporter) interview SOT- (On what it was like working for Ben Bradlee) Ben doesn't have much use, you'll often see him make that gesture (makes rude gesture) / he knows when he sees something that's good, and he's very open to unconventional good work / when I went to the Washington Post the quality of writing in 1966 was appalling / the Washington Star had much better writers / Ben, who was anything but an elegant writer as I'm sure he'll tell you, nonetheless, over time drew great writers, real writers to the Washington Post / Tom Wolfe who had been at the Washington Post before Ben got there left the place in despair because they couldn't figure out how to use him / Ben recognises the unconventional, I think one of the things about Ben, journalism is practised differently in this town / that which is good about journalism I think has to do with (CUTS OFF/SPOOLS).
Washington Post newsroom GVs / Leonard Downie interview / Carl Bernstein interview; Part 4 of 4USA: Virginia: Springfield: Washington Post:INTCarl Bernstein (Former Washington Post Reporter) interview SOT- (On what it was like working for Ben Bradlee) Ben doesn't have much use, you'll often see him make that gesture (makes rude gesture) / he knows when he sees something that's good, and he's very open to unconventional good work / when I went to the Washington Post the quality of writing in 1966 was appalling / the Washington Star had much better writers / Ben, who was anything but an elegant writer as I'm sure he'll tell you, nonetheless, over time drew great writers, real writers to the Washington Post / Tom Wolfe who had been at the Washington Post before Ben got there left the place in despair because they couldn't figure out how to use him / Ben recognises the unconventional, I think one of the things about Ben, journalism is practised differently in this town / that which is good about journalism I think has to do with (CUTS OFF/SPOOLS).
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August 16, 1991
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